Behavioral Health Registered Nurse

Position Overview : Describes the overall purpose of the position or why the position exists

The Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (BH RN) is responsible for performing Behavioral Health nursing services, including medical and behavioral health promotion, patient and family education, health maintenance, disease management, and coordination of care as part of an interdisciplinary team. The BH RN assists psychiatric providers by performing clinically effective and compassionate patient care efficiently and effectively.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : The following description is a general representation of the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.

• Obtain baseline and ongoing data, including health histories, vital signs, and lab tests and result to ongoing health needs and plan of care. Provide nursing assessment and diagnosis, following treatment plans, and community and patient education. Evaluate patient knowledge regarding health, illness, and self-care practices. Promote positive lifestyle and health habits to ensure optimal outcome.
• Perform telephone triage : assess patient problems, advise to assure optimal outcomes, including referral of non-psychiatric health issues to other departments as appropriate. Assist with patient crisis calls, walk-ins, and help facilitate warm handoffs to internal or external providers based on patient need. Provide ongoing education to patients related to specific health and / or psychosocial concerns under established guidelines and with approved educational materials. Remain up to date on telephone care practices.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation of patient care using Electronic Medical Record, including review of health maintenance records, documentation of patient care, order entry, medication refill requests, appointment scheduling, and in-basket folder and message processing.
• Assist with medication changes, refill requests, coordinating with pharmacies, obtaining prior authorizations, and other prescription orders from the psychiatric providers. Educate patients on side effects and partner with psychiatric providers to manage outcomes.
• Collaborate with providers and staff to identify and resolve issues. Coordinate with Social Workers regarding non-clinical patient needs. Provide mental health education and consultation for Medical, Behavioral Health, and other providers and staff as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications : The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and education an individual must possess to be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.

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